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1969ref. 168003Burbank CA: Warner Brothers / Seven Arts 1969. Vintage borderless reference photograph from the 1969 film showing Zero Mostel. Based on the 1961 novel by Frank O'Rourke. A genre-bending film combining a heist feature and a comedy Western in which multiple gangs converge on the town of Friendly Texas in order to attempt to rob the most unrobbable bank in the west. 7.5 x 9.75 inches. Near Fine. Pitts 1631. Warner Brothers / Seven Arts unknown books
1969ref. 152375N.p.: N.p. 1969. Vintage borderless reference photograph taken on the set of the 1969 film showing Kim Novak topless mid-costume change aided by two wardrobe ladies. Based on the 1961 novel. A genre-bending film combining heist comedy and Western genres in which multiple gangs converge on Friendly Texas in order to attempt to rob the most unrobbable bank in the West. 7.5 x 9.5 inches. Near Fine. N.p. unknown books
1968ref. 156925Burbank CA: Warner Brothers / Seven Arts 1968. Revised Estimating script for the 1969 film. Based on the 1961 novel by Frank O'Rourke. A genre-bending film combining a heist feature and a comedy Western in which multiple gangs converge on Friendly Texas in order to attempt to rob the most unrobbable bank in the West. Tan titled wrappers noted as REV. ESTIMATING SCRIPT on the front wrapper rubber-stamped copy No. 99 dated August 1 1968. Distribution page present with receipt intact. Title page present dated August 1 1968 with credits for screenwriter William Peter Blatty. 136 leaves with last page of text numbered 133. Mimeograph on yellow stock with pink Confidential page and white distribution page bound in at the front. Pages Fine wrapper Near Fine bound internally with two gold brads. Pitts 1631. Warner Brothers / Seven Arts unknown books
1949ref. 146594N.p.: Astor Pictures 1949. Two vintage studio still photographs from the 1949 film here under the American re-release title "Ride a Reckless Mile." Based on the story of champion harness race horse Dan Patch who born in 1896 and retired in 1909 won nine world records. The horse was also depicted in the 1948 Disney film "So Dear to My Heart." 8 x 10 inches. Very Good plus. Astor Pictures unknown books
1940ref. 155137Clarksburg WV: Union Label 1940. Vintage flyer issued to promote showings of the 1940 film at the Ritz Theatre in Clarksburg West Virginia. The flyer notes: "Just in case you laugh off all your buttons- / along with your troubles- / take this along when you see / 'The Great Dictator'" and includes a safety pin with a chain ostensibly originally holding a spare button now missing. For his follow-up to his 1936 classic "Modern Times" Charlie Chaplin chose to do what only a handful of other films dared to do in 1940-make fun of Hitler. Though several of Chaplin's previous films had made use of music and sound effects and while Chaplin had sung briefly in "Modern Times" "The Great Dictator" marked the first time he spoke dialogue onscreen. 5 x 3 inches. Very Good with moderate soil overall and light rust around the safety pin. Criterion Collection 565. Union Label unknown books
1940ref. 171507Beverly Hills CA: United Artists 1940. Two vintage programs from the premiere of Charlie Chaplin's classic satire held in New York on October 15 1940. Includes a large-format 14-page illustrated program and smaller bi-fold black-and-white program. Color program with illustrations by noted artist Al Hirschfeld. Affixed to the title page of the color program are two ticket stubs for an October 30 1940 showing of the film at the Astor Theatre. The premiere was held at both the Astor and the Capitol Theatres in New York to accommodate high patron turnout. For his follow-up to his 1936 classic "Modern Times" Chaplin chose to do what only a handful of other films dared to do in 1940-make fun of Hitler. Though several of Chaplin's previous films had made use of music and sound effects and while Chaplin had sung briefly in "Modern Times" "The Great Dictator" marked the first time he spoke dialogue onscreen. Large-format program 9 x 10 inches saddle-stapled. Smaller program 6.25 x 9.5 inches bi-fold. Both programs Very Good plus to Near Fine with some light foxing toning and soil to the extremities. Criterion Collection 565. United Artists unknown books
1974ref. 142784Hollywood: Paramount Pictures 1974. Six vintage promotional photographs from the 1974 film. Xerographically reproduced snipe tipped on to the verso of all but one photograph and with rubber stamp to the verso of three photos as well. The 1974 adaptation of Fitzgerald's classic 1925 novel has been praised for its lavish costumes and decadent set design. Coupled with an all star cast and a screenplay by Francis Ford Coppola Jack Clayton's film has cemented its place in cinema history. Winner of two Academy Awards. Shot on location in New York England and Rhode Island. 8 x 10 inches. All photos in Near Fine or better condition with snipe unattached from the verso of two photos. Paramount Pictures unknown books
1978ref. 160490N.p.: N.p. 1978. Collection of vintage international promotional materials for the 1974 film. Included in the collection are: - 1974 Japanese Film Program handbill printed on recto and verso text in Japanese. An Israeli Orly Theater flyer for a week of screenings of the film in 1977 text in Hebrew. - French film festival card recto and verso for the film text in French. - Bi-fold promotion for a special preview screening of the film on March 19 1974 a week before the April 27 1974 premiere at the Lowes State I theater in New York with an enclosed ticket stub. Based on F. Scott Fitzgerald's classic 1925 novel. While the film received a mixed reception from critics it was nevertheless praised for its lavish costumes and decadent set design. Winner of two Academy Awards. Set in New York shot on location in New York Rhode Island and in England. Japanese Program 7 x 10 inches printed on recto and verso. Very Good plus. Israeli Orly Theater flyer 12.5 x 7.25 inches. Very Good plus with light creasing and edgewear. French Film Festival card 5 x 8 inches. Near Fine. Lowes State I Special Preview promotion 3.25 x 6.25 inches Bi-fold. Near Fine with a Near Fine ticket stub. N.p. unknown books
1974ref. 142756Hollywood: Paramount Pictures 1974. Original Japanese program for the US film "The Great Gatsby." Full-color wrappers with black and white text and black and white and full-color photos throughout. Text in Japanese. The 1974 adaptation of Fitzgerald's classic 1925 novel has been praised for its lavish costumes and decadent set design. Coupled with an all star cast and a screenplay by Francis Ford Coppola Jack Clayton's film has cemented its place in cinema history. Winner of two Academy Awards. Set in New York shot on location in Rhode Island New York and England. 12 x 9 inches. Twelve pages saddle stapled. Near Fine. Paramount Pictures unknown books
1974ref. 158791Hollywood: Paramount Pictures 1974. Six double weight reference photographs from the 1974 film. In an unusual size format for 1974 as well as being in black-and-white-but clearly vintage nonetheless. Based on F. Scott Fitzgerald's classic 1925 novel. While the film received a mixed reception from critics it was nevertheless praised for its lavish costumes and decadent set design. Winner of two Academy Awards. Set in New York shot on location in New York Rhode Island and in England. 9 x 6 inches. Near Fine. Paramount Pictures unknown books
1940ref. 171677Los Angeles: Paramount Pictures 1940. Vintage reference photograph of director Preston Sturges smiling with Hungarian-American actor Steffi Duna on the set of the 1940 film. Mimeo snipe on the verso referring to the film by its working title "Down Went McGinty" along with the rubber stamp of Paramount photographer G.E. Richardson. Sturges had become a very successful Hollywood screenwriter by the late 1930s and with his screenplay for "The Biography of a Bum" wanted so much to direct the film that he offered to do the job for free. With very few exceptions notably Charlie Chaplin the notion of an established studio writer directing a film was nearly unheard of in Hollywood where writers were typically not even allowed on the set. Only the irresistible cheapness of Sturges' offer made it possible for the film to get made. Over the six year period during which the script remained unproduced the title changed to "The Vagrant" then "Down with McGinty" then finally just prior to production to "The Great McGinty." It was not only a success but won Sturges an Oscar for Best Screenwriter. More importantly he was allowed to continue as a writer-director with a magnificent career that included one classic after another including "Sullivan's Travels" "The Lady Eve" "Unfaithfully Yours" "The Palm Beach Story" and "Hail the Conquering Hero." 7.5 x 9.5 inches. Very Good plus lightly worn at the corners. Paramount Pictures unknown books
1940ref. 148508Los Angeles: Paramount Pictures 1940. Vintage borderless photograph of Preston Sturges and Muriel Angelus on the set of the 1940 film. Mimeo snipe and "Paramount Photo by G.E. Richardson" stamp on verso. Sturges had become a very successful Hollywood screenwriter by the late 1930s and with his screenplay for "The Biography of a Bum" wanted so much to direct the film that he offered to do the job for free. With very few exceptions notably Charlie Chaplin the notion of an established studio writer directing a film was nearly unheard of in Hollywood where writers were typically not even allowed on the set. Only the irresistible cheapness of Sturges' offer made it possible for the film to get made. Over the six year period during which the script remained unproduced the title changed to "The Vagrant" then "Down with McGinty" then finally just prior to production to "The Great McGinty." It was not only a success but won Sturges an Oscar for Best Screenplay. More importantly he was allowed to continue as a writer-director with a magnificent career that included one classic after another including "Sullivan's Travels" "The Lady Eve" "Unfaithfully Yours" "The Palm Beach Story" and "Hail the Conquering Hero." 8 x 10 inches. Light edgewear and faint creasing else Near Fine. Paramount Pictures unknown books
1965ref. 150160N.p.: N.p. 1965. Vintage borderless reference photograph from the 1965 film showing actor Jack Lemmon in costume as Professor Fate in turn in disguise as Crown Prince Fredrich Hapnick covered in cake and pie. With the stamp of Globe Photos dated 14 April 1965 two Italian agency stamps and a stamp noting No. 7053 on the verso. Loosely based on the 1908 race from New York to Paris billed as the "Greatest Auto Race" of its time. An homage to slapstick farces and silent film comedies following two competing daredevils at the turn of the 20th century: handsome courteous hero The Great Leslie Tony Curtis and his nemesis the dastardly Professor Fate Lemmon. Set and shot on location in Austria Paris and Kentucky Oregon and California in the United States. 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine. N.p. unknown books
1965ref. 132873London: Warner-Pathe Distributors 1965. Vintage full-color still photograph from the UK release of the 1965 US film. A professional daredevil convinces auto makers that a race from New York to Paris will help to promote automobile sales. A rival vows to win the race in a car of his own invention. Shot on location in Austria and throughout California. 8 x 10 inches. Light rubbing else Near Fine. Warner-Pathe Distributors unknown books
ref. 125645N.p.: Matrixbest Production Circa 190. Vintage pre-release promotional poster for the 1980 film featuring Sid Vicious from the film performing "My Way" noted on the bottom banner as "From the forthcoming film." Julien Temple's now-classic mockumentary about an unscrupulous manipulative music manager who takes advantage of a British punk rock band loosely based on the formation rise and fall of the Sex Pistols told from manager Malcolm McLaren's perspective. Set and shot on location in London. 17 x 25 inches. Light wear at the extremities overall Near Fine. Matrixbest Production unknown books
1953ref. 137487Universal City CA: Universal Pictures 1953. Revised final script for the 1953 film "The Great Sioux Uprising" seen here as "Sioux Uprising." Though very loosely based on true events surrounding the two-year Red Cloud's War during which a Cheyenne Native American chief repeatedly attacked US forces in an effort to stem the flow of White settlers this film centers around a white man who attempts to help a Sioux tribe retrieve a large number of stolen horses white attempting to convince them to join up with the Union soldiers instead of the Confederates. Shot on location in Oregon with a cast partly comprised of local Native Americans. Tan titled wrappers noted as REVISED FINAL SCREENPLAY on the front wrapper dated September 3 1952. Title page present with credits for screenwriters Levy and Gill. 138 leaves with last page of text numbered 125. Multilith duplication with pink and blue revision pages throughout dated 9/22/52 and 9/15/52. Pages Near Fine wrapper Near Fine bound with three gold brads. Universal Pictures unknown books
1939ref. 140631Hollywood: Paramount Pictures 1939. Draft script for the 1939 film. A musical drama that follows the romantic and professional arc of two performers. Louise Hall abandons her humble beginnings to become a singer in New York City where she meets and falls in love with John Ramsey the star of Victor Herbert's operas. Ramsey takes her under his wing introducing her to New York's musical society. Their relationship is tested however when Louise's career begins to eclipse her husband's. Nominated for three Academy Awards including Best Cinematography. Shot on location in California. Titled white self wrappers dated July 11 1939 and July 14 1939. Title page present with credits for the entire cast. 147 leaves with last page of text numbered 146. Mimeograph duplication. Pages Near Fine wrapper Near Fine bound with two gold brads. Two small chips to the top margin of the front wrapper. Paramount Pictures unknown books
1969ref. 156231Los Angeles: Twentieth Century-Fox 1969. Final Draft script for the 1970 film. Laid in with the script is a production memo dated November 5 1969 paper-clipped to two blue revision pages that correspond to the revision pages bound into the script. Based on Howard Sackler's 1968 Pulitzer Prize Tony Award and New York Drama Critics' Circle Award-winning play a fictionalized account of the life of boxing champion Jack Johnson. James Earl Jones in his first starring role and Jane Alexander in her first film credit were both nominated for Oscars reprising their lead roles from the Broadway production. Shot on location in London Arizona and Barcelona. Blue titled wrappers noted as FINAL on the front wrapper noted as production No. 196 dated September 26 1969. Title page present dated September 26 1969 noted as FINAL with credits for screenwriter Howard Sackler. 152 leaves with last page of text numbered 151. Mimeograph duplication on eye-rest green stock rectos only with two blue revision pages dated 11/5/69. Pages Fine wrapper Near Fine bound internally with three gold brads. Twentieth Century-Fox unknown books
1936ref. 158662N.p.: N.p. 1936. Vintage reference photograph from the 1936 film. Annotations in manuscript pencil and ink on the verso. From the archive of film historian and author Joel Finler. A dramatization of the rise to fame of Broadway producer and impresario Florenz Ziegfeld Jr. An extravagant runaway production with a massive budget lavish sets and costumes by noted designer Adrian. At the time of its release the film was the longest talking film of the time running just over three hours. Nominated for seven Academy Awards winning three including Best Picture and Best Actress for Luise Rainer. 10 x 8 inches. Very Good plus lightly worn at the corners. N.p. unknown books
1936ref. 156211N.p.: France Presse 1936. Vintage reference photograph from the 1936 film showing actresses Diane Cook Edna Callahan Hester Deane and Mary Jane Halsey in a sea of white balloons. Printed mimeo snipe affixed to the verso along with the stamp of France Presse and Page Illustree. A dramatization of the rise to fame of Broadway producer and impresario Florenz Ziegfeld Jr. An extravagant runaway production with a massive budget lavish sets and costumes by noted designer Adrian. At the time of its release the film was the longest talking film of the time running just over three hours. Nominated for seven Academy Awards winning three including Best Picture and Best Actress for Luise Rainer. 10 x 8 inches. Very Good plus lightly toned with pinholes at the corners. France Presse unknown books
1936ref. 154012N.p.: N.p. 1936. Vintage borderless reference photograph from the 1936 film showing actress and ballerina Harriet Hoctor dancing between two lions. A dramatization of the rise to fame of Broadway producer and impresario Florenz Ziegfeld Jr. An extravagant runaway production with a massive budget lavish sets and costumes by noted designer Adrian. At the time of its release the film was the longest talking film of the time running just over three hours. Nominated for seven Academy Awards winning three including Best Picture and Best Actress for Luise Rainer. 11 x 8.25 inches. Very Good plus with light wear to the corners and right edge. N.p. unknown books
1977ref. 170348Culver City CA: Columbia Pictures 1977. Vintage borderless reference photograph from the 1977 film showing Muhammad Ali at the breakfast table while Annazette Chase looks on with a pot of coffee. Printed mimeo snipe affixed to the verso. A biopic about Muhammad Ali from the 1960 Summer Olympics to his "Rumble in the Jungle" 1974 fight documented in his 1975 autobiography and starring The Greatest as himself. 8 x 10 inches. About Fine. Columbia Pictures unknown
1977ref. 170348Culver City CA: Columbia Pictures 1977. Vintage borderless reference photograph from the 1977 film showing Muhammad Ali at the breakfast table while Annazette Chase looks on with a pot of coffee. Printed mimeo snipe affixed to the verso. A biopic about Muhammad Ali from the 1960 Summer Olympics to his "Rumble in the Jungle" 1974 fight documented in his 1975 autobiography and starring The Greatest as himself. 8 x 10 inches. About Fine. Columbia Pictures unknown books
1936ref. 147033Burbank CA: Warner Brothers 1936. Collection of nine vintage oversize photographs from the 1936 film. Each with a mimeo snipe on the verso. Based on the 1930 Pulitzer Prize winning play by Marc Connelly itself based on "Ol' Man Adam an' His Chillun" a 1928 collection of pseudo African American folk tales by Roark Bradford. One of only a handful of films to feature an all-Black cast made by a major Hollywood studio during the Golden Age becoming the highest grossing such film and remaining so until surpassed by "Carmen Jones" in 1954. 14 x 11 inches. Very Good with light edgewear and light vertical creasing down the center. Warner Brothers unknown
1985ref. 142124N.p.: N.p. 1985. Treatment script for an unproduced film. Single annotation in manuscript ink on page 1. An allegory about an unusually powerful man who becomes a danger to his city with the inhabitants unwilling and eventually unable to stop his reign of terror. Green untitled wrappers with credits for screenwriter and director Alex Tudor. Title page present dated April 21 1985 with credit for screenwriter Alex Tudor. 16 leaves with last leaf of text numbered 11. Xerographic duplication rectos only. Pages Near Fine wrapper Near Fine bound with four staples. Pagination available upon request. N.p. unknown
